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ict. Nat. 

 Vol. XXX. 



The following statement of assets and liabilities was also 

 read : — 



Assets. 



Balance — Savings Bank 



Less Debit to London Bank 



Arrears of Subscriptions (;i^56), say... 



Arrears for Reprints 



Badges on hand ... 



Library and Furniture (Insurance Value) 



Liabilities. 

 Subscriptions paid in advance 



The report and financial statement were received, on the 

 motion of Messrs. A. D. Hardy, F.L.S., and D. Best. 



In the discussion which followed, Mr. G. Coghill said that, 

 personally, he was not in agreement with the clause relating- 

 to the Wattle Day celebrations, as in his opinion the move- 

 ment would in time engender a love for the wattle. 



Mr. D. Best said that he was glad to hear that additional 

 public sanctuaries for native game had been set apart, and 

 thought that owners of private property should be urged to 

 do likewise. 



Mr. A. D. Hardy supported Mr. Best's view, and spoke 

 also of the good work that had been accomplished by the 

 plant-names sub-committee. 



Mr. W. F. Gates, M.A., in moving the adoption of the 

 report, &c., congratulated the committee on their year's 

 work. 



Mr. F. Pitcher, in seconding the motion for the adoption 

 of the report, said that the best thanks of the Club were due 

 to the retiring secretary, Mr. J. T. Hamilton, F.L.S., who 

 had served admirably. 



The motion was then put to the meeting and was carried 

 unanimously. 



ELECTION OF OFFICE-BEARERS. 



There being no other nominations, the following office- 

 bearers were duly elected: — President, Dr. J. A. Leach; 

 vice-presidents, Mr. J. A. Kershaw, F.E.S., and Dr. C. S. 

 Sutton; hon. treasurer, Mr. G. Coghill; hon. librarian, Mr. 

 W. G. Mackintosh; hon. editor, Mr. F. G. A. Barnard; hon. 

 secretary, Mr. J. R. Tovey; hon. assistant secretary and 

 librarian, Mr. J. G. O'Donoghue. 



On a ballot being taken for five members of the committee, 

 the following were duly elected: — Messrs. F. Chapman, 

 A.L.S., J. Gabriel, A, D. Hardy, F,L.S., F. Pitcher, and 

 J. Searle, 



